The Washington Capitals aimed to deliver an emphatic counterpunch after blowing a third-period lead to lose Game 1. Though the recent Cup champs started Game 2 like they might get their wish, the New York Islanders withstood early pressure and methodically chipped away at the Capitals’ spirit to win Game 2, 5-2.
The game was closer than that late- and empty-net-inflated score might suggest, but the Islanders generally put on a masterclass on the Trotz Theory of Hockey.
Dominant? Not exactly the word, not with their limited level of high-end talent (and my limited vocabulary).